Australia was one of the nations that declined to tour Pakistan this month for the International Cricket Council's Champions Trophy on security grounds, which led to the tournament being put off by a year.

Australia also refused to undertake a Test tour of Pakistan in March-April for similar security fears.

"Pakistan is as safe a country as India and we had even promised state level security for the Australians and other teams," Naghmi told AFP.

"The events (Australia touring India) only shows the double standards of Australian cricket."

Naghmi said the PCB hopes Australia will fulfill their commitment to tour Pakistan next year.

"Now we will see if Australia will come to Pakistan next year and what pretext they now make," said Naghmi.

"Terrorist attacks can take place anywhere. No country is safer than the other and this point was highlighted after the unfortunate and sad incident in Delhi.

"We find it hard to comprehend that when Australian cricketers can tour a country which has had a succession of bomb attacks, what is so different about coming to Pakistan."

Over the weekend, Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) chief executive Paul Marsh said the threat level in India was different to Pakistan.

"You've got to understand there is a big difference between the two countries," he said.

Australia decided Tuesday to go ahead with their upcoming tour of India despite security concerns following a series of deadly bomb attacks in New Delhi, drawing scathing criticism from Pakistan.

"Our advice is there are some concerns and to exercise caution, but currently they do not compromise the tour," Cricket Australia said on its website.

Ricky Ponting's 15-man squad is due to leave this weekend with the first of four Tests starting in Bangalore on October 9. Delhi will host one Test match from October 29.

Confirmation of the tour follows five coordinated bomb blasts which ripped through crowded markets across the Indian capital on Saturday evening, killing more than 20 people and wounding at least 90 others.

West Indian captain Chris Gayle Wednesday said Australia's Test series defeat in India could be a turning point in international cricket that will make the game better.
India beat Australia 2-0 in the four-match series, raising hopes that a team other than Australia could become world champions in the future.

Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting Tuesday said his team had to put their loss to India behind them as quickly as possible, as he defended his captaincy during the series.
Australia's 2-0 loss to India has raised concerns that the world champions' dominance of the game is fading, particularly after the retirement of the likes of Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne and Adam Gilchrist.

Batsman Sourav Ganguly ended his illustrious international career here on Monday on a contented note, saying he saw a bright future for Indian cricket.
The 36-year-old former captain, who had already announced he would quit after the Australia series, will always be known for transforming India into a formidable unit at home as well as away, backing youngsters and defying odds.

Former cricket greats and the media on Tuesday celebrated India's Test series win over Australia, saying Mahendra Dhoni's team had changed the world order.
Newspapers echoed US president-elect Barack Obama's clarion call of "Yes we can" after India won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur on Monday following a 172-run triumph in the final Test.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting on Monday defended his controversial decision to use part-time bowlers at a crucial stage in the fourth and final Test against India here.
He was criticised for pressing part-timers Michael Hussey and Michael Clarke into the attack in a bid to make up for a slow over-rate on Sunday when India were struggling to set a stiff fourth-innings target.